Ruddy Turnstone

This image was created at Barnegat Jetty on 3/8/20 at 5:04PM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Small crop.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Canon 500 f/4 IS USM
Canon Extender EF 1.4X III
ISO 800
f5.6
1/3200sec

Love this canvas overall, the perch, the look back while walking pose and the BG. You handled the slightly harsh light well. TFS

Something looks a little different to me, it could be the light but the feathers seem a little coarse somehow, did you use clarity and or dehaze a little more than normal???

Excellent view of this winter plumage. Love the detail on the legs, and the head turn is perfect. Exposure and color spot on. I also see the mild coarseness Jonathan references, but I'm not sure if it's a processing artifact or something else. Interestingly, I have seen something similar on other brown shorebirds - Black Oystercatcher and Spotted Sandpiper - in my own frames, so maybe there is something else going on with the way those specific sorts of feathers. Just an idea....

I like the pose... you may have had a tiny bit of motion blur I think.